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Striped Entertainment
Striped Entertainment is an American film distributor and international sales company. The company was formed in 2012 and specializes in foreign and independent films. One of the first films distributed by Striped Entertainment was the Scottish chiller ''Graders'', which was wrongly reported to be in part based on a real life criminal case but in fact was totally fictional. The first theatrical release was the feature film ''Brief Reunion ''Brief Reunion'' is a 2011 American thriller film featuring Joel de la Fuente as Aaron, a successful New England entrepreneur who is haunted by the sudden arrival of a mysterious old friend from his past. It was written and directed by John Das ...'', directed by John Daschbach. Films References External links Striped Entertainment - official site Film distributors of the United States 2012 establishments in New York (state) Entertainment companies based in New York City {{US-film-company-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motion Picture
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francie Swift
Francie Swift is an American actress best known for her role as Cynthia in ''Thoroughbreds'' and her recurring roles as Haylie Grimes on '' Outsiders'' and Anne Vanderbilt Archibald on ''Gossip Girl''. Life and career Swift was born in Amarillo, Texas. She began acting as a child at the Amarillo Theatre School for Children. Prior to her senior year in high school, Swift left Amarillo to attend the Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan. Swift then attended State University of New York at Purchase, then settled in New York City. Swift had roles in several plays from 1997 to 2002. In 1997, Swift starred alongside Amy Ryan and Peter Dinklage in ''Marking'', a black comedy by Patrick Breen. In 1998, Swift had a leading role in ''Whale Music'', a play by Anthony Minghella. In 2000, Swift starred in ''Tooth'', a theater production in New York. In 2002, she starred in Richard Greenberg's play, '' The Dazzle'', alongside Peter Frechette. On ''Gossip Girl'', Swift had a recurring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Distributors Of The United States
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart McQuarrie
Stuart McQuarrie (born 19 March 1963) is a Scottish actor who has starred in several acclaimed films, including '' Trainspotting'' and ''28 Days Later''. Besides numerous film and TV appearances McQuarrie has performed extensively in theatre throughout the UK. Biography McQuarrie trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) in Glasgow and soon became a highly popular actor amongst Edinburgh theatre goers before moving to London, where he has played prominent roles in more controversial, new dramas by playwrights such as Sarah Kane and Anthony Neilson, amongst others. In 2006 McQuarrie returned to Edinburgh, where he played himself in the critically acclaimed National Theatre of Scotland production of ''Realism'' by Anthony Neilson, for which he won the ''Glasgow Herald Angel'' award and was nominated for Best Male Actor by CATS (Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland The Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) are an annual event awarding performance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerie Edmond
Valerie Edmond (born 1969) is a Scottish actress. Her first notable role was in '' The Sunshine Boys'' at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, directed by Maureen Lipman, soon after she graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Lipman was sufficiently impressed to cast her again, as her secretary in an episode of the TV series '' Agony Again'', and would later describe Edmond as "six foot tall, with the bones of a Slav, the legs of a supermodel and the heart of a small fawn" in her 1995 ''You Can Read Me Like a Book''."Home girl" Richard Mowe, '' Sunday Herald'', 26 December 1999 Her first leading role was the character of Ashley in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Green (actor)
Anthony Green (born 4 April 1970) is an English actor known for playing Station Officer Mick Callaghan in series 14 of '' London's Burning''. Early life Green was born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. He began acting at the age of 6, playing The Wizard in ''The Wizard of Oz'' at Daisyfield Primary School. At St. Mary's College, Blackburn, he played Oscar Lindquist in ''Sweet Charity''. He continued to act while studying law at the University of Nottingham, playing John Proctor in ''The Crucible'', Jimmy Porter in ''Look Back in Anger'' and I in a stage adaptation of ''Withnail and I''. At the Edinburgh Fringe Festival he played Sheriff Baldwin Rawel in Richard Davidson's Storybook which won a Fringe First and was nominated for the Independent Theatre Award. Career In film, he played the leading role of Jonathan Berkoff, opposite Emily Lloyd, in the independent British feature ''The Honeytrap''. He played parts in '' The Bourne Identity'' and the James Bond film ''Tomorrow N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Lloyd
Emily Alice Lloyd-Pack (born 29 September 1970), known as Emily Lloyd, is an English actress. At the age of 16, she starred in her debut and breakthrough role in the 1987 film '' Wish You Were Here'', for which she received critical acclaim and Best Actress awards from the National Society of Film Critics and the Evening Standard British Film Awards. She subsequently relocated to Manhattan at 17, received numerous film offers, and starred in the 1989 films ''Cookie'' and ''In Country''. Lloyd's mental health began to decline in her late teens, and she missed out on several prominent roles due to a combination of factors. She turned down the lead role in the 1990 film ''Pretty Woman'' as she had already agreed to star in '' Mermaids'', from which she was later recast. She was fired from the 1992 film '' Husbands and Wives'' as her deteriorating health affected her ability to work, and was also replaced in the 1995 film '' Tank Girl''. In 1997, a journalist said Lloyd was "in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gunther
Michael Gunther is a producer, director and writer. Gunther started out in feature films after a career as a commercials director in Europe that spanned almost a decade, and included collaborations with Russell Boyd. He later turned his sights to documentary and feature films and started producing TV documentaries with his own company, including a portrait of acclaimed painter Hans Falk and an account of the devastating 1999 earthquake in Turkey. He wrote and directed ''The Honeytrap'', starring British actress Emily Lloyd, in 2002. He produced a number of independent features and shorts. Most recently he was co-producer for the feature film ''Anamorph'', directed by Henry Miller and starring Willem Dafoe, Scott Speedman, Peter Stormare and Clea DuVall. In 2006, he set up New York-based production company named Triboro Pictures with Sirad Balducchi. Filmography * ''The Honeytrap'' * ''Anamorph'' * ''She Wolf Rising'' * ''Brief Reunion'' * ''Quitters'' * ''Quarter Life Crisis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honeytrap
''The Honeytrap'' is a 2002 British thriller film featuring Emily Lloyd as Catherine, a young woman about to marry her fiancé in London. It was written and directed by Michael G. Gunther and shot in London, England. It also stars Anthony Green, Valerie Edmond, Stuart McQuarrie and Natalie Walter. Synopsis A woman is forced to confront her dark side when she investigates her husband's suspected infidelity. Catherine ( Emily Lloyd) returns to London to marry Jonathan ( Anthony Green), whom she has only recently met. She moves into his apartment, and meets her next-door neighbor, Renee (Valerie Edmond Valerie Edmond (born 1969) is a Scottish actress. Her first notable role was in '' The Sunshine Boys'' at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, directed by Maureen Lipman, soon after she graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Lipm ...), who soon becomes her friend and confidante. When the first cracks start to appear in her relationship with Jonathan, Cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Chon
Justin Jitae Chon (born May 29, 1981) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has directed three films, ''Gook'' (2017), '' Ms. Purple'' (2019), & '' Blue Bayou'' (2021). He is also known for portraying Eric Yorkie in '' The Twilight Saga'' film series. He is a member of the K-pop parody group Boys Generally Asian. Early life Chon was born in Garden Grove, California, and raised in Irvine, California, where he attended University High School. Chon is of Korean descent. His father, Sang Chon, was an actor in South Korea and later a shoe wholesales owner in Paramount, California. His mother is a pianist. He has a younger sister. Chon attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he majored in business. During college, he studied abroad at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. Career Acting Chon started acting in 2005 in shows such as ''Jack & Bobby'' and ''Taki & Luci''. He came to fame in 2006 when he played Peter Wu in the Disney Channel film '' Wendy Wu: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Bokyun Chun
Alexandra () is the feminine form of the given name Alexander (, ). Etymologically, the name is a compound of the Greek verb (; meaning 'to defend') and (; GEN , ; meaning 'man'). Thus it may be roughly translated as "defender of man" or "protector of man". The name Alexandra was one of the epithets given to the Greek goddess Hera and as such is usually taken to mean "one who comes to save warriors". The earliest attested form of the name is the Mycenaean Greek ( or //), written in the Linear B syllabic script.Tablet MY V 659 (61). Alexandra and its masculine equivalent, Alexander, are both common names in Greece as well as countries where Germanic, Romance, and Slavic languages are spoken. Variants * Alejandra, Alejandrina (diminutive) (Spanish) * Aleksandra (Александра) ( Albanian, Bulgarian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian) * Alessandra (Italian) * Alessia (Italian) * Alex (various languages) * Alexa (Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ring Of Water (film)
''Acqua Fuori Dal Ring'' () is 2012 Italian film written and directed by Joel Stangle, and co-written by Esther Stangle in Arabic and Italian. The film uses a largely Cinéma vérité style, and the director employed non-professional actors and an improvised script, shooting in Catania, Sicily. The film parallels the lives of two boxers living in Catania, one a Sicilian native, and the other a Tunisian migrant worker. Development Stangle developed the concept in wanting to tell a story of migration in Italy and had an attraction to characters who were boxers, finding further inspiration in researching the Roman historian, Polybius. In a 2013 interview, Stangle said: "I was thinking about the migration situation and the cultures of the Mediterranean and for an unexplainable reason I felt boxing had something to do with it. Later in researching I was reading a two thousand year old text from a roman historian, Polybius, and he said to understand the conflict between two cultures y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
